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After the registers were microfilmed, the christening and marriage information was extracted from the records. The information is available in three important indexes: | After the registers were microfilmed, the christening and marriage information was extracted from the records. The information is available in three important indexes: | ||
* Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland | |||
* Scottish Church Records | |||
* International Genealogical Index (IGI) | |||
'''Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland''' | ===== '''Index to the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland''' ===== | ||
The index consists of two parts: | The index consists of two parts: | ||
* '''Main Index'''. The main index is organized by county. Within each county are separate indexes for christenings and marriages. The christening and marriage indexes are organized once by surname and once by given name. | |||
* '''Addendum'''. The addendum contains entries that were missed when the original index was created. It is not organized by county. It has countrywide indexes for christenings and for marriages arranged alphabetically by surname. | |||
Each index entry contains the event date and place. It also contains a reference you can use to find a microfilm copy of the original parish record. This reference consists of a batch number and possibly a frame number. | Each index entry contains the event date and place. It also contains a reference you can use to find a microfilm copy of the original parish record. This reference consists of a batch number and possibly a frame number. | ||
* '''Batch Number'''. The batch number will help you identify the microfilm that contains the original parish record. Look up the batch number in the Batch Number Index to find the number of the microfilm that contains the parish register you want. | |||
* '''Frame Number'''. Some index entries have a frame number listed in the Miscellaneous column. The frame number identifies the exact frame on the microfilm that contains the page of the parish register you want. If the index entry contains a frame number, it means that the record on the microfilm is not in chronological order. Therefore, be sure to note the frame number, or you will have to search the entire microfilm frame by frame to find the page you want.<br><br>If the entry does not contain a frame number, the record on the microfilm is in chronological order. You can find the page you want by finding the date the event was recorded. | |||
A microfiche copy of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland index is available at the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and at the Scottish Record Office. | A microfiche copy of the Old Parochial Registers of Scotland index is available at the Family History Library, Family History Centers, and at the Scottish Record Office. | ||
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To see what parishes and records are included in the index, go to the Parish and Vital Record List. For an explanation of this list, see the publication ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (Film 33702). In addition, you can look in the Family History Library Catalog online at [http://www.familysearch.org/ <u>http://www.familysearch.org</u>] under: | To see what parishes and records are included in the index, go to the Parish and Vital Record List. For an explanation of this list, see the publication ''Parish and Vital Records List'' (Film 33702). In addition, you can look in the Family History Library Catalog online at [http://www.familysearch.org/ <u>http://www.familysearch.org</u>] under: | ||
* SCOTLAND, [COUNTY], [PARISH] – CHURCH RECORD | |||
===== '''Scottish Church Records Index''' ===== | |||
This DOS database version of the above index is available on computers in the Family History Library and Family History Centers. | |||
For more information about the index, click [[Scottish_Church_Records_Index|here]][[Scottish_Church_Records_Index|Scottish_Church_Records_Index]]. It is not available online. | |||
'''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' | ===== '''International Genealogical Index (IGI)''' ===== | ||
This database is available online at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] and contains much of what is included in the other two versions of the index. | This database is available online at [http://www.familysearch.org/ http://www.familysearch.org] and contains much of what is included in the other two versions of the index. | ||
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== Additional Information == | == Additional Information == | ||